During a visit on ESPN’s Chalk Talk luncheon Monday at Sun Life Stadium, five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law said that he would be open to a return to New England and that it is “a dream I’ve had for a long time.”

But, Law cautioned, those hopes are fading.

“At the end of the day, you can’t lose there. You’re going back home, a dream I’ve had for a long time,” Law is quoted as saying. “But that’s fading. I’ve been gone for so long. I was [like] ‘OK, that’s not going to happen.’”

Law, 36, stated that he feels he could still play 15 to 20 snaps per game and could join a team at the midway point and still be effective.

He also said that he is not seeking out opportunities, though he would be open to one if the right offer came along.

“That door is closing and I’m finally at peace with football,” he said. “I did everything I could possibly do in football. If I play it would be solely to win a championship and help young guys.”

Law, who was drafted by New England in 1995, played ten seasons with the team, intercepting 35 passes.